Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) crash, Feb 23, 1974, Cali Va...

Douglas C-47 Skytrain (DC-3) accident on February 23, 1974 near Cali Valle del Cauca, Colombia with no fatalities.

A Douglas C-47 cargo flight took off from Cali Palmaseca Airport and lost its right engine, which caught fire. After the fire was put out, the crew made an emergency landing in a field a few kilometers from the airport. Both pilots escaped uninjured but the aircraft was damaged beyond repair.

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